Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2016 Ford F-150
NHTSA data on file today
The 2016 Ford F-150 has 14 NHTSA recall campaigns and 1,799 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
NCAP overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars, averaged across 6 NHTSA-tested trims.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #26V237000 Unexpected Downshift Can Cause Loss of Control NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #22V150000 Brake Master Cylinder May Leak Fluid into Booster NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #21E027000 Upper Ball Joint May Be Installed Incorrectly NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #20V332000 Brake Master Cylinder May Leak into Booster NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #20V098000 Damage To Block Heater Cable May Cause Fire NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V278000 Damage to Block Heater Connector may cause Fire NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #18V894000 Block Heater Cable Splice Connector May Corrode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #18V568000 Fire after Seat Belt Pretensioner Deployment NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #17V767000 Front Seat Adjuster Pivot Bolts may Loosen NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #17V652000 Doors may Open while Driving NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #17V526000 Left Rear Seat Belt may Detach/FMVSS 210 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #17V331000 Door may Unlatch in a Side Impact Collision NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #16V475000 Driver Seat Back Frame May Fail/FMVSS 202, 207 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #16V110000 Restraint System May Misclassify Front Passenger NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Power Train 416 complaints
- Service Brakes 295 complaints
- Engine 287 complaints
- Unknown or Other 218 complaints
- Structure 192 complaints
- Electrical System 160 complaints
Of the 1,799 complaints on file, 53 report a crash and 23 a fire; across all 1,799 complaints, owners report 48 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Average
Estimated 5-year repair + maintenance cost: $7,000–$15,000AI estimate — not from NHTSA data
The 2016 Ford F-150 has a moderate number of owner complaints and a significant number of recalls, indicating some reliability issues. The highest complaint counts concern the power train, service brakes, and engine. Given the high number of recalls and complaints, there is adequate evidence to rate this model as average. However, the available data does not strongly point to any specific major recurring failure.
Most-common failures
| Part | Typical mileage (AI estimate) | Cost range (AI estimate) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | Unknown | $800–$3,000 | common |
| Brake Master Cylinder | Unknown | $400–$1,200 | occasional |
| Engine Block Heater | Unknown | $200–$800 | occasional |
AI estimate — not from NHTSA data: the mileage bands and repair-cost ranges above. Get a written repair quote before you budget.
Scheduled maintenance to budget
Routine items every owner should plan for.
- Oil and filter changes
- Brake fluid replacement
- Tire rotations
- Air filter replacement
- Transmission fluid change
- Coolant replacement
- Spark plug replacement
Warning signs to watch for
Symptoms that signal a major upcoming repair.
- Transmission slipping
- Brake pedal sinking
- Engine overheating
- Check engine light on
- Door latch malfunction
Generated by gpt-4o on from the NHTSA recall campaigns and owner-complaint counts on file for the 2016 Ford F-150 at the time. The rating is an AI assessment; cost and mileage figures are AI estimates, not NHTSA data.